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A2758Assembly2019-2020 SessionSame asS3200

Fight Mental Health Stigma

Official title

“Relates to creating mental illness and chemical dependence initiative”

Sponsor Felix OrtizAD-51+6 co-sponsorsAffects Health
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
4/10
Low
Outcome
Signed into law

Bill progress

Signed into law

What's happening

This bill creates a public education initiative to reduce stigma and misinformation about mental illness and substance use among military service members, veterans, and their families.

Why it matters

  1. Targets a high-risk population. By focusing on service members, veterans, and their families, the bill addresses groups that statistically experience higher rates of mental illness and substance use, but who often face unique barriers to seeking help due to military culture or stigma.

  2. Aims to improve access and awareness. The initiative isn’t just about reducing stigma—it also educates about the existence of effective treatments and how to access resources, which could lead to increased utilization of mental health and substance use services.

  3. Leverages digital outreach. By explicitly allowing the use of internet and social networking sites, the bill encourages modern, wide-reaching methods to connect with military communities, including younger veterans and geographically dispersed families.

  4. Involves interagency collaboration. The requirement for the mental health, substance abuse, and veterans’ services agencies to work together could foster more coordinated and informed efforts, potentially resulting in more effective and tailored educational campaigns.

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Fight Mental Health Stigma

Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Felix Ortiz

Assembly Member · Assembly District 51

History

  1. Signed chap.378
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to assembly
  4. Passed senateVote 62–0
  5. 3rd reading cal.1379
  6. Substituted for S3200A
  7. Referred to rules
  8. Delivered to senate
  9. Passed assembly
  10. Advanced to third reading cal.491
  11. Reported
  12. Print number 2758a
Show 3 earlier actions
  1. Amend (t) and recommit to ways and means
  2. Reported referred to ways and means
  3. Referred to mental health

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S3200Senate

Fight Stigma for Veterans

Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Kevin S. Parker

Impact 4 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

2758--A

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 25, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, RAMOS, CUSICK, BARRETT, COLTON, WEPRIN, SEAWRIGHT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABINANTI, MAGNARELLI, PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health -reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to creating a public education initiative designed to eliminate stigma and misinformation about mental illness and substance use among military service members; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 7.09 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new subdivision (l) to read as follows:

(l) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner, in conjunction with the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services and the director of the division of veterans' services shall develop a public education initiative designed to eliminate stigma and misinformation about mental illness and substance use among service members, veterans, and their families, improve their understanding of mental and substance use disorders and the existence of effective treatment, and provide information regarding available resources and how to access them. These public education initiatives may include the use of the internet, including the use of social networking sites.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire on June 30, 2022 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD07368-02-9

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